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3 sales on record
About 278 Carlton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
278 Carlton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £582,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 278 Carlton Road, Romford, RM2 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
278 Carlton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear infill extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
278 Carlton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2022)
£582,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carlton Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 278 Carlton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,601
Street avg £4,495
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gidea Park Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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